We are well into the era of remakes and remasters and love them or hate them, they're an increasingly essential part of the industry. 

This week Newshub Verticals Editor Daniel Rutledge joins Finn Hogan to discuss whether remakes are stifling creativity, whether the Last of Us really needs one and where to draw the line between updating a classic and tarnishing its legacy.  

Then in the second half of the show, an in-depth interview with Rob Gallerani, Lead Designer on Diablo 2: Resurrected on how he is shouldering the responsibility of restoring Blizzard's 'Crown Jewel'. 

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Welcome to Free to Play - Newshub’s latest podcast about the people who make, play and love video games.

Hosted by Newshub’s Finn Hogan and the internet's Xenojay, every fortnight the pair unpack the latest, most exciting announcements and news from the world of gaming with the help of specialist guests with expertise in game design, Esports and beyond. 

We are well into the era of remakes and remasters and love them or hate them, they're an increasingly essential part of the industry.&nbsp; This week Newshub Verticals Editor Daniel Rutledge joins Finn Hogan to discuss whether remakes are stifling creativity, whether the Last of Us really needs one and where to draw the line between updating a classic and tarnishing its legacy.&nbsp;&nbsp; Then in the second half of the show, an in-depth interview with Rob Gallerani, Lead Designer on Diablo 2: Resurrected on how he is shouldering the responsibility of restoring Blizzard's 'Crown Jewel'.&nbsp;
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Welcome to Free to Play - Newshub&rsquo;s latest podcast about the people who make, play and love video games.
Hosted by Newshub&rsquo;s Finn Hogan and the internet's Xenojay, every fortnight the pair unpack the latest, most exciting announcements and news from the world of gaming with the help of specialist guests with expertise in game design, Esports and beyond.&nbsp;

Welcome to Free to Play, a podcast about the people who make, play and love video games. Hosted By Newshub’s Finn Hogan and the Internet’s Xenojay, every fortnight we’ll be chatting through the latest news and reviews as well as unpacking an issue in the wider gamer community. 

Get in touch at freetoplay@newshub.co.nz

For more, visit newshub.co.nz/podcasts

 

 

Welcome to Free to Play, a podcast about the people who make, play and love video games. Hosted By Newshub&rsquo;s Finn Hogan and the Internet&rsquo;s Xenojay, every fortnight we&rsquo;ll be chatting through the latest news and reviews as well as unpacking an issue in the wider gamer community.&nbsp;
Get in touch at freetoplay@newshub.co.nz
For more, visit newshub.co.nz/podcasts
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